Adventureman #5

Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: September 29, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 Critic Reviews: 7 User Reviews: 4
8.4Critic Rating
7.9User Rating

"TO THE GREATEST UNKNOWN"
As New York City teeters on the brink of a strange armageddon, Claire tries the Adventureman mantle on for size just in time to face the monstrous evil that vanquished her predecessor-only he didn't have a family like hers.

  • 10
    Major Spoilers - Ingrid Lind-Jahn Sep 29, 2021

    Adventureman lives, and the world will never be the same again! Read Full Review

  • 9.6
    SciFiPulse - Ian Cullen Oct 5, 2021

    "TO THE GREATEST UNKNOWN" does a fantastic job of trying up one story arc and sawing the seeds to start a newer story. Thankfully, we'll not have to be waiting quite as long for the next issue. But that said this particular issue was well worth the wait as I had very nearly forgotten that I had subscribed to this book. Especially given that Covid and various other considerations had delayed its release by a whole year. Read Full Review

  • 9.5
    Black Nerd Problems - Mikkel Snyder Oct 8, 2021

    This comic is fun distilled. There is a distinct passion and love for the campy high literary pedigree, and Adventureman plays with the variety and the ridiculousness to great extent. This is a perfect return to form for current fans and a great reminder for new readers to pick up on the series, because it's gonna be a fun jaunt through all sorts of madness and marvelous moments. Read Full Review

  • 9.2
    The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally Sep 29, 2021

    Dodson's art is blisteringly beautiful. The details on each page are glorious and the style is brilliant. Read Full Review

  • 8.8
    Comic Watch - Dustin Gebel Sep 29, 2021

    If Adventureman slipped your radar in its initial run or the time spanning between collections, do yourself a favor and rectify that immediately. Coming back swinging, the book is the type of comic the industry sees every once in a couple of years. With dizzying continuity, a metatextual premise that could only work in sequential storytelling, and a perfect synergy between art and lettering, Adventureman might just be the best Fraction book to date. This is saying something when looking at Fractions massive body of work. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett Sep 29, 2021

    The series is as gorgeous as ever with both pulp-infused heroes and villains reminding readers of how much charm is built into the very bones of this story. Read Full Review

  • 5.0
    COMICON - Benjamin Hall Oct 1, 2021

    Claire and her allies face down villainy from the past. Meanwhile Claire's family races to assist her. All this occurs and more when New York state's namesake city faces the bizarre of an adventure on delay. Is this the end? A beginning? Or could it be both? Read Full Review

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